Harold Shapero's Sonata for Piano Four Hands was written while he was an undergraduate at Harvard and was first performed by him and Leonard Bernstein.
Composer Biography
Harold Shapero, an American composer and pianist, met Leonard Bernstein at Harvard University and they frequently performed piano four-hands concerts together.
Recording & Production
This album, ZOFO duet's first CD, features the same four composers and pieces that launched their career as an ensemble in their 2009 debut concert.
Notable Performances
Igor Stravinsky and Claude Debussy sight-read the piano four-hands version of The Rite of Spring together in 1912, leaving a profound impression on both composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Claude Debussy's Six Épigraphes Antiques were inspired by a collection of erotic poetry by his friend Pierre Louÿs, who later revealed himself as the true author of the supposedly ancient Greek poems.
Performer Biography
ZOFO duet, formed by internationally acclaimed solo pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi, aims to explore and enrich the one-piano-four-hands repertoire.
Composition History
Igor Stravinsky's earliest conception of The Rite of Spring came from a dream in 1910, where he envisioned a pagan rite and a young girl dancing herself to death as a sacrifice.
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